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Stale Bread.

A great deal of bread is thrown away
by those who can i'll afford it, from lack
of knowledge how to utilize it. On the
farm. in most instances, of course, Stale
bread is not wholly lost, for if wet a
little it makes good food for the poultry,
or may be given to the pigs, but this is
not the best way to make use Of 1t even
by those who have poultry and pigs.
There are many ways to utilize stale
bread. It makes delicious griddle-cakes
when soaked in cold water. Three small
slices with water enough to cover them
should be sufficient, when the milk and
flour are added, to make two quarts OF
batter. Some prefer to put in n egg,
while others like them fully as well with
out. When the bread is soaked soft,
make 1t fine with a spoon, add the milk
and sufficient flour to stiffen enough so
that the cakes can be easily turned. If
sour milk is used add to the batter one
even tablespoonful Of soda. If you do
not use sour milk use twice as much
cream of tartar as soda. French toast,
always a ~favorate dish with children,
can be made of thin slices cut from a
stale loaf and moistened in milk
and eggs-two eggs to a pint of
milk-and then fried on a griddle
with a mixture of butter and lard or
butter and beef drippings, and may be
eaten with sugar or syrup, like griddle-
C kes. Pieces of bread which are not too
hard can be made into a resemblance of
turkey dressing. Cut the bread into
dice, and if you have a quantity of gravy
from which fat can be taken, left from
any kind of roast-though a piece of
butter will do as well-tho;oughly grease
the bottom of a sp der, put in the bread,
with some little chunks of butter and
plenty of seasoning; then pour enough
boiling water ON to moisten it. cover
tightly, and, in a moment, it will steam
through and you can stir it, and either |
brown a little or have it moist like dress
ing. 1t should be eaten with gravy over
it, and is a good substitute for potatoes.
The little dry, hard pieces and crusts
which always accumu' ate can be put on
a pie-tin in an oven that is just hot enough
to dry and make them q light brown,
then roll them fine and put away to use
in making c%roquettess frying fish, etc.
Even these slightly -browned crumbs
make excellent griddle-cakes with the
addition of one egg and a handful of
flour and milk to a batter. stale bread
NAV be utilized in making a custard pud-
ding also. The fact is, that where econ
omy is the rule bread will not be thrown
away.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

An exsGonfed2rate gives the following
description Of the guerilla General and
pxscousul To Hong Kong John s.
Mosbyfs q sliglet, bent. blonde a with
4 cold gray ze containing no more ex-
preston thn q boys marble. He talks
slowly. Eer gets excited, and does not
know st fear il. He loves his friends
aa his enemies, and he carries his
the death. / lately heard d story
ON q Captain ia the Union Army OF d
ene ia which Mosby took part during
he war. Al Union regiment had driven
lin with d small body Of bis men into q
tcn-aere field, about which was q high
fence. They could see him plainly
within Il, aud they surrounded the field
and began To close in On Moapy. They
wanted I'd capture him, bis he hid already
killed nearly half their regiment. They
closed Iii upon him slowly, his handful
of troops still firing. They had backed
him up close TO q fence, and they applr-
entity had him in their grasp, when he
drove biz spurs intochis horse and went
over the fence like d fash, and as The did
70 tariied ID the air upon his saddle and
shot i soldier through the head with his
revolver There ore few such shots as
Mosbg, and during the war he shot to
kIll Bs The way, Colonel Mosby ii to
lecture fifty times this winter, receiving
500 d lecture.
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Useful Hints.

To Polish TlNs.-First rub them Will
a damp cloth; then take dry flour an6
rub it On with the hands; afterward taxi
an old newspaper and rub the flour off
and the tins will shine as we'll as if hal
an hour had been spent in rubbing then
with brick-dust or powder. which spoil
the hands.
CLEANING WHITE KID GLovEs.-Takt
a Niece of white flannel, moisten with
sweet milk, rub on a little white soar
and wipe the gloves. Then go ove1
them again with the flannel dipped in
milk, without the soap. Wrap them
loosely in a towel and let, them remain
until dry; then stretch them.
SECURING KSIvEs.-Place a quantity
OF brick-dust ON a board, and having the
knife perfectly dry, press it down hard
and rub it back and forth, crosswise of
the blade. When bright, turn and scour
the other side. Then wipe off with a
ehamois leather. Knives thus treated
will retain their brightness much longer
and have a new look after years of
usage.
FURNITURE PoLIsH.-One ounce of
white wax, n ounce of yellow wax,
one-half ounce of white soap and one
pint OF boiling water. Melt all together
IN q saucepan over the fire, and pour
into q bottle. Apply it by rubbing a
little on a small space with a cloth of
any kind, rub with a second cloth and
polish with a third. The economical
honsekeeper may have her furniture
nicely polished for the holidays ct
trifiing expense.
To PRESERVE STEEL GooDs FROM
RUsT.-After bright grates have been
thoroughly cleaned, they should be
busted over with unslacked lime, and
thus left until wanted. All the coils of
piano wires are thus sprinkled, and will
keep from rust for many years. Table
knives which are not in constant use
ought to be put in a case in which quick
lime IS placed, eight inches deep. They
should be plunged to the top of the
blades, but tn. lime should not touch
the handles.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
tsThe prevalent mania for performing

THE prevalent mania for performing
insane feats Of endurance appears to have
caught on in India" say the London
St= Janaes's Gazette, with results that
night have been anticipated. With an
ardeat desire for fame and with stupid
originality, q Mohammedan made q
wager with a coreligionist that he would
stand gazing at the Indian sun for ten
hours on end. On the appointed day, at
9 o'clock in the morning, the aspirant to
immortality took up his position face to
face with the sun god. AS the hours
went by a vast crowd of excited sports
men surrounded the man and eagerly
looked on while he was suffering visible
defeat. At 8 o'clock he fell down in a
fit, beaten by three hours, and very
shortly afterward he died." q
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

The steamer bore away g the old
Spanish main, to Gibraltar and Genoa,
tw promising young men, if young they
might be called, when nearly thirty.
Ten years had changed their fortune.
The old hummock still blossoms and
bears, and becomes a richer income year
ly, and is likely to do so until "the
boYs'' are old outh's Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
Wished She Was

I want your mother to let nv affairs
alone, said Brown to Mrs. B. 81
won't have any more of her dictation.n
Yours always finding fault with
mother retorted Mrs. B. ssIll have
you understand, Mr.. Brown, that nv
mother is an angel
Il wish she was" groaned Brown
Nsao Fork SIN.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

The London Standard does not believe
in the French project of taxing bachelors.
It says; .We do not imagine that were
the tax created to-morrow,a single bach
elor in France won'd enter the married
State merely to avoid payingit it. If there
are fewer marriages in the country than
there use to be, the falling off may be
due to . variety of causes, but the evil
would not be remedied by taxation. Mar.
riage with our neighbors is more, SO tc
say, q business matter than it is with us.
There must be an equal fortune as a rule
on both sides; adowerless girl has hardly
q chance of finding husband, whatever
her attractions may be. In short, the
marriage tie is not SO easily contracted,
and matrim my means generally rather
the union of two fortunes than of two
persons.
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4 Prudent Suggestion.

Young Artist Ito farmer3-aHaye you
any objection to my painting the old
mill across the veg, sir2
Farmer-No, I haint no ob .eetions
ea you want to paint il, but it strikes
nae stranger, II would look well ,nough
Whitewasheds an would come cheaper. 4
Nes York H5a.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

a correspondent Of the New York
gaglsfadua adroeate calls attention to
Iatharine Rood, Of Hinesburg, VI, aged
lO3s % the oldest Methodist ID America.
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ST. r

OPELOUSAs, LA.
The course of instruction in this Institution embraces
English. French, Latin. Greek, Arithmetic. Algebra,
Geometry, Bookkeeping, Natural Sciences, History.
Geography, Penmanship, and great care liz bestowed
on Christian Instruction.
TERMs:-Board and tuition par month $l6; Day
Scholars per month, pa. SO or 81. according to class.
Glasses are resumed on Wednesday. September 18TH.
1886. REV. 9. RAYMOND. ID. d.,
REV. r.. j.
HENRY G.. LEWIS,
Aug. a9. 1885. A. BLANC DuoURsNAT. 49,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
\ Paris Hide Buyer Shot Down for 800
Srecial to the Gazette.

\ Paris Hide Buyer Shot Down for 800.
Srecial to the Gazette.
PARIS, Ten, Jan. 29.-The details of a
cold-bloOded murder for the purposes of
robbery, on Wheelock prairie in the In
dian Territory, fifty miles northeast of
here, were received here tonight. A
week ago & man named Mat Marable came
to Paris and sought AT Edwards, hide
buyer, and told him that he knew
where large quantities Of hides and
fUrs could be bought cheap. He pro-
posed to furnish the wagon and team
cad that Edwards furnish the money.
They left late last evening for the
Territory, and the next night they
campcd it q lonely wood far from any
bousa. While awards WIS preparing
supper MaIa5Ie went to feed the horses,
when Edwards vas shot III the bsCk and
killeG. MsIaOle went that night to MS
home, eight miles away, and reported the
circumstance. The next morning his
vile, who is an Intian and other women,
vent to the spot ana COZ The body and
brought it TO Mayabic's house.
Marable went after j. j. Campbell,
United Sta ca Marshal, and informed him
OF the circumstances. The Marshal went
to the scene, and alter careful investl-
CATION arrested Marable for the murder
and sent him to Fort Smith. 1t is stated
that the proof against Marable is very
damaging, and that he is almost certain
to be convicted. Edwards lived here and
had considerable property. lie left here
with 500, but when the Marshal exam
ined the body it WAS gone. Marable, who
was arrested three days after the murder,
had about $50 on his person.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
THE GREAT STRIKE.
The Railway Men on fhe Freight Docks
Go Out in Sympathy with the
LOngshOremen.
But Few steamers Succeed in Getting
Away, Being Unable 10 Obtain Enough
Men TO Load 3hem.
THE STRIKE GOES on.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The strike goes
hopelessly on, causing an immense
amount of Inconvenience to those against
whom it is directed, and no little suffering
to the strikers. It's mansgars are now
threatening to stop the running Of trains
on the eltv4t d rlllrosd3. The tr:czmen
were yesterday ordered 10 load coal, and
the meu without Exception refused 10 g
to work should the coal order % renewed.
II is said thar the trackmer viii strike,
and their example win be followed by all
other employees. The extension q the
strike - the railroad freight handlers on
the several railroads having dock faCili-
ties on the city water front brought the
number Of men now out Up to nearly 80, =
600. Tie probability is that baio!a the
day is over the railroad employees will
cease work. The men on the NV York
City and Northern Railroad pie1 on East
river claim to have had grievances against
the company, though this is denied by
the company. The men through SYM
patty with the coal shOvelers and ST am
ship lOngshOremen went out yesterday.
The railroad men on the Hartford dock,
East river, were next to go out, and it is
rumored that to day the men on the Penn
syIvania and other railroads will 20 out.
The greatest difficulty in moving freight
is on the docks along North river, where
most of the ocean steamships are berthed.
All outgoing vessels have been detained
for want Of cnel.
The Cunard Company expect tn be able
to sail the Gallia to-day. James E. Quinn
of the executive board of the Longshore-
mems Union was arrested at noon Tor
conspiriDg to injure the business of the
OId Dominion Steamship Company, in an
action brought in the United States CIR
cult court to recover $4,000 damages.
He was released on $4,000 bail.
4 MIDNIGuT RAID
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Jan 29.-A
large party Of coored men, armed with
sticks and stones, ralded the per a New
port News ut l O'Clock this morning and
drave off the men loading an Old Domiu-
ion steamer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

But it is known that she purchased the
drug, aud her husband states
that she was more or less
restless ard troubled during the
night. Early this morning her husband
detected guTgling SOUND, us if she we're
choking lie hastily summoned phys!c-
ianS, but they arrived too late to 10 any
good. 1t is supposed tina. the unior-
tunste woman took morphine 80 make
herself sleep well, and by mis- axe got TOO
much. Il is sad case, ~ The parties
were in destitute circumstances, and the
funeral expenses had TO be paid from
such Charitable contributions % could 5e
obtained from strangers.
Jutge AIdridse has finally decided the
street railway MIDDLE III favor of the
Dallas Street Railway Company, Of which
Mr. T. \ Ferris is President. The de-
cl-.cn cUrC,u5e; with the following
order:
Upon complainant giving bond in the
sum Of SIO'O00. as the Law directs, the
CLERK Of the District court OF DalIGs
county, Tex shall issue the writ Of in
junction hertil prayed for, oXcepS mat
S'l' writ shall not restrain the defendant
from Girt citing upon which side of Main
'NS' iiOL llt tdSs eiuS VI AuSILh
street complainant shsll build its track,
so lhat complainant shall not have the
exclusive right of way upon Main street,
ana defendan! mag require it to SO build
its track.
Iners is some talk of the consolidation
OF the Texas State Fair and the Dallas
State Fair Associations. Such is the uni
Versal wish of Dallasites as well as
others IN the state interested in the enter
prlSeS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
BLAINE'S AMBITION.
If he CAN'T Get there IN 'SS He Would Ltk,
to he Secretary of state.


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The Tri-
bune says, ore of Mr.. Blaine's
nephews, F. L. Stsrwood OF Boston,
is at the Fifth Avenue hotol.
Talking about his uncle, he said among
other things: 'It runs contrary 10 public
opinion that Mr.. Blaine is not filed with
ambition of being President, but if all
could hear him talk aud as I have at
times they would know his real condition
Of mnc. ] was with him last summer
for a considerable time and rgcC lsct ais
talking over the presidency. H. said
to me that Jerry Blocks description Of
tae presidential race struck him IS the
most fDrcible illustration Of its Character.
Mr.. Back Nkened il to fox hunt. 1t is
2 great thing TO go csTeening over the
country, leaping fences snd bitches and
going peH nell across fields at headlOng
pace, with me hounds III full Cry and the
fox ahead Of them. l. is enough to stir Il
mans blood to fever heat, nut after
all, when the thing is duished it
is only fox. Mr.. Blaine sald
to me distinctly that in his own prefer
euce he would much rather see friend
placed in the presidential chair and 90
back to the State Department, where he
considers that he lefV great and uncom-
pleied work, than to be President him
self. Whatever may be the drift of
things and the outlook of the future, l am
confident that ne is sincere in that Wish"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

thrown open for inspection of the large
crowd of visitors.
Lieutenant Governor Wheeler is max
ing an eXcellant presiding officer OF the
Senate. He is always promptly on hand
at the opening hour and has won praise
for his prompt rulings.
Assistant Sergeant st-ArmS MOntgOm-
cry hss returned from Laredo with five
witnesses and several ballot boxes, to be
examined in determining the rights OF the
parties IN the Pepn-ShOwsIter contested
election case.
John Young G0cch, managing the Raa
gan end of the senatorial fgat, was heard
toremark that Reagan was in the lead aud
bis friends we're here u stay, with con-
siderable emphasis on the word stay.
Representatives Gresham Of Calves
ton and Dolen and K'rIicks ci Harris
county have gone home, ana viii not re
turn until Monday. Gresham votes for
MsXev, Doleu Tor Reagan aud KirIicks
for Ireland. Their absence viii make no
chaI g. in the following of either Candi-
date.
The railroad men are here in full
strength, watching the Developments, and
ere prepared for emergencies.
The bill approprlating 100000 for the
aid of the drOuth sufferers was taken up
out of its order in the House this morn,
ing aid passed, and 40 doubt has already
received the Governors signature and
become q law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
An Attached sock Changes Hands.
,,acIsI 20 tho E,,r.t,

WICHITA FALLS, TEX, jar. 29.-The
dry goods store @: Pail bennington <
Co. tina, has been closed b. attachment,
was Dorgh. il by the Panhandle Bank
and sold to Toole, Hanwah & Co. Of Kan
sss City, who openeG the door for bust
ness This morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
THE "BOODLER'S" TRIAL.
The MOno.ony in The Trial of Elk. ALDER
man 0'Neili Broken by the Testi-
m9ny OF n Yonng Lady.
Ihe sworn Stories of the sqsea!ers about
the Meetings at McLaughiin's House
EmphatiCGlly Denied.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The trial of eX-
Alderman O'Neill, the boodler, was con-
tinued today. large crowd OF ex-
pect4nt spectators filed the room, await
ing the developments that had been prom
ised. Oae of these was in the shape of
Mi>1 Lou Fox, who lived ct the residence
# II 5. Mclaughlin, whose evidence was
decidedly interesting. sac was one OF
the witnesses for the defense and proved
good one. Her testimony, ss brought
out by O'Neill's counsel, was the most
important Of aEy yet introduced. She
said she hsl resided 81 McLsughlin's
residence from October, 1888. to
June, 1884. Her testimony was 6
Complete denial Of all that Katie
Metz and eX Alderman Waite said as to
the meetirg Of the combine ct MCLaugh-
Inns house. She said they had never met
there, because she had waited on the
family continuously and without inter
Tupti0n. She was asked how 1t was that
she opened the door, and replied: ;'Mrs.
Mclaughlin asked me to, as the servant
was too stupid" The witness further
said: "The girl OILY remained two weeks
after | came"
"Dld you know N Mclaughlin was an
alderman" IL.
In reply to q question as to wha Ger sh-
had seen Waite at the house she said she
had not.
"rhen if he stated he attended
meeting of aldermen st the house he
lied?'
'Endeed he did"
Similar questions were asked as to other
witnesses, and the lady made the same
reply. She stated that there was meet
ing Of the Tammany general committee at
the house.
why did you not testify on the Nc
QGaie trial:'
The witness dii not answer. On cross
examination by Colonel Fello~s, the lat
ter aid: "YoU knew that NCQu2de vas
being tried; why did you allow MIN t. be
TITO convicted and imprisoned Without
communicating this informatior?"
Objected to by counsel for the defense,
but the court allowed il.
az would have testified" the witness
answered, "f had been sent for, but no
one came for me-"
She stated in explanation that she had
conyersed with Mrs. Mclaughlin about
the McQuade trial, out she did not think
what she knew was Of Importance. The
witness answered readily the questions
asked her
Mrs. Mclaughlin was the next witness
10 take the stand. She is the widow of
the late eX-Alderman Mclaughlin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
GREENYlLLE,

Verdict of Murder in the Second Degree
Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, TEX, Jan. 29-The jury
in the case OF james Grisham, charged
with the murder of Joe Clemmons last
month, after being out since yesterday,
returned verdict at 8 80 this morning of
murder in the second degree, liking the
penalty at five years in the penitentiary.
The verdict is regarded as very light uu-
der the evidence sGduced.
VIII Reeves, colored, plead guilty to
the theft of $25 in money from Mr.. J. NJ.
Houston, and got two years in the peni-
tertiary.
Columbus Reed, colored, was convicted
of assault with intent to murder che
Charles Terry, and received two years in
the penitentiary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

y Happy, Contenten Tribe Getting Rich
who Want IN be Let Alone.
Special 10 the Gazette

y Happy, Contenten Tribe Getting Rich
vino Want tn be Let Alone.
Special 10 the Gazette.
TAHLEQvAI, I. T., Jan. 22.-Your re-
porter today had very interesting inter-
view with Nj. J. Johns Of the Usage
nation. He is just from there, and gives
glowing account Of the rapidly with
which The O-ages are becoming civilized
end how fast they are taking hold of th=
white mau's ways. He says it is impos-
sible for the Oslg2S 70 be paUpers, for
every head of an average family Of SIX
draws about $1,000 a Y, ar annuity. This
is simply the interest IN their lnVGsiG i
fluids. 4 large portion Of them have
nice faTUls enu plenty Of stock, IN fact,
some Of them are getting real wealthy.
They have adopted code of laws similar
10 the CqerOsees, ana these laws are eS--
cu,ed ia good shape. They are somewhat
exercised Just now over the bill tha1 ha>
passed Congress 20 divide their lands in
severaity, but ere in great hopes that tle
President will veto the bill. They
have sent 10 Washington q strong
protest against the measure, Cirin2
divers tribes that have tried this expert
ment showing that they have in every IL
stance became paupers and wanderers
upon the face Of the earth. Tney refer
with much emphasis to the Wy9ndOtJes
Who tried this plan of allotting of lands,
and became begars, and at last had 10 be
given reservation on which to live, and
numerous other like instances. Mr..
johnson says twenty years ago the enc mics
OF the Indians haotcd at the idea Of the
savsges ever becoming anything more than
band Of nomads making raids occa-
siOnally upon the whites, committing
depre atoms, etc, bu5 to-day hnds them
peaceable people with plenty of their
own, happy and coltented with consti
tuition, laws well executed after the
fashion Of tneir waite brothers. All they
ask is TO be lei alone and that their
treaties be observed, and they wild solve
whst the white people call a problem,
and show to the world that Indians Can
become civilized.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
DALLAS

Two Much 5lorphine Ktlls-The street Car
Case Drcided-The Fairs.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Jan. 90 At o'clock
this morning Mrs. Della Yasey, sn eng
lish woman who joined her husband here
recently, died from an overdose of NOR
phine. Deceased was a chambermaid at
the Grand Windsor hotel, and returned
to her home last night as usual. About
. O'Clock yesterday afternoon she OBJ
tanned 81 from her husband and at night
returned 81 cents. Her husband was sick
in led at the time. She retired as usual
and was not observed to take morphine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
a Young Lady nurneu to Death in a Bail
Room.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. pa special
from Wellington, Kas., says: While q
masquerade ball was in progress at Free
port, small town few miles west of
here in Harper county, last night, paper
head dress worn by Miss Cora Boulder,
one of the masked. caught fire from a
bracket lamp near which she W2s stand
iEg. She Immediately pulled the Capfrom
her head and threw it upon TIE floor,
but while endeay oring to 'rampie it IN
der foot, her dress, which vas also
finished with paper, caught dre and sne
was burned to death in the presence of
i hundred p2nc-stricEen pgople. The
ladies' present attempted TO extinguish
the Fl mes by tearing off h2r clothing,
keeping the gentlemen at { distance
meanwhile, and preventing them from
rendering &uv assistance until i. was too
late. The young lady was a resident of
Ottawa, IL and was visiting relatives in
FreepoTt.